Better RootSoilborne pathogens They can turn a healthy, promising crop into a failure within days. They have discouraged would-be gardeners from trying to grow their own produce. They have caused growers to rely on chemicals that have negative side effects. They’re almost everywhere. Here’s something amazing that I learned recently: “For soil-borne pathogens, there is no […]
I’m quite myopic, so I usually can’t see what’s ahead too well. Thankfully, hindsight is 20-20, so as this year is becoming hindsight, I’m starting to get a decent view of it. 2020 has taught me more than most years have. Here are a few of the points that stick out: God’s timing is perfect. […]
Now is the time of year when sorting carrots starts getting tricky. After sitting in storage for a couple months, some of the carrots have started to rot. On some carrots the rot is apparent at first glance. Other carrots develop spots of rot that easily go unseen without careful observation. After finding carrots that […]
It was a beautiful morning. The trees, refreshed by the cool night, were joyfully scenting the air. The air was fresh and invigorating. It was a great morning for a power trip. I pushed up the hill, underneath the high voltage power lines, to a favourite lookout. I needed power, but not the power that […]
This week I learned about a revolutionary plant health paradigm. Forgetting the debate of whether to feed the plants or to feed the soil, it focuses on getting plants to feed the soil. Simply put, most plants don’t photosynthesize nearly as much as they could. When the factors that limit photosynthesis are addressed, plants can […]
A friend of mine is recovering from a broken leg right now. He’s a good rider, so for him to crash on an easy section of trail – and crash hard enough to break a leg – was totally unexpected. Rewind seven weeks. A group of us were sitting beside a waterfall, in front of […]
There’s no need to prune low-value plants, such as carrots. A carrot plant will grow one carrot. After harvesting that carrot, there’s no need for the plant. It’s high value plants that need to be pruned. A vine tomato plant is a good example. When left unpruned, it will grow many stems that shoot out […]
Last week I had an experience that added a little insight to the way the Bible sometimes symbolically represents people with water (Revelation 17:15). I asked a student to wash some carrots with a hose. It turns out that the hose hadn’t been used for a while. The student accidentally sprayed water all over the […]
You probably know what it’s like to be embarrassed by a sibling. If not, you can ask my sister what it’s like. In those embarrassing moments, it’s easy to pretend “That’s not my bro…” Hebrews 2:11 just got added to my list of favourite verses. It says that Jesus is not ashamed to call us […]
One of my favourite nature illustrations is Butterfly Metamorphosis. As with most of our Creator’s “fingerprints”, metamorphosis does more than merely showcase creative genius. It teaches us about the work that God wants to do in every life. This new Better Root handout just got printed. I hope and pray that it will be a […]